According to the Weather Channel, rain is forecast for Saturday along with scattered storms next week.

But the return of rain doesn't mean it's the end of the hot weather, with temperatures remaining in the high 20s.

The remainder of this week is set to be cloudy and dry, with a 40 per cent chance of precipitation on Saturday.

The chance of rain rockets as we enter into next week (commencing July 16) with a 60 per cent possibility of rain on Tuesday, 50 per cent on Thursday and 40 per cent on Friday with scattered thunderstorms expected.

UK weather overview

What the weather is like across the UK (Image: Getty)

Monday looks set to be the 16th consecutive day of temperatures over 28C (82F), making the scorching spell the longest the UK has seen since 2013, when there were 19 consecutive days of temperatures over 28C.

But a cool front making its way south from Scotland will see temperatures drop to the low-to-mid 20s for much of England from Tuesday, Met Office meteorologist Becky Mitchell said.

It will be particularly cool on the east coast, with temperatures forecast in the high teens to low 20s.